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POLS 102 Final Exam – SDSU Mercurio Study Guide with Verified Questions & Answers

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Get exam-ready with this complete final exam study guide for Political Science 102 at SDSU (Professor Mercurio)! Features fully verified questions and answers covering federalism, amendments, public opinion, political ideologies, interest groups, voting systems, media roles, public policy, and more. Perfect for SDSU students and anyone studying U.S. government and political theory.

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Political Science 102 SDSU Mercurio Final
questions and answers .
constitution ~CORRECT ANSWER~governing documents that set forth a
country's basic rules of government and politics



merchantilism ~CORRECT ANSWER~government control direct economic
action to maximize state wealth



Federalism ~CORRECT ANSWER~a two-tiered system of government in which
power is divided between national government and sub-national units



power problem with the federal system ~CORRECT ANSWER~the need to strike
the right balance of power between state and federal government



unitary system ~CORRECT ANSWER~one central government, can abolish local
governments



confederal system ~CORRECT ANSWER~constituent units are mpre powerful
than the central government



dual federalism ~CORRECT ANSWER~first era of federalism where federal and
state government have coequal sovereignty

, cooley doctrine ~CORRECT ANSWER~



cooperative federalism ~CORRECT ANSWER~national and state governments
share power over public policy



states rights ~CORRECT ANSWER~a belief that a policy is the responsibility of
the state gov. and not the national government



interposition ~CORRECT ANSWER~a state can interpose itself between the
people of thee state and the federal government when the federalist exceeds its
authority



educative role ~CORRECT ANSWER~educating the citizens through the press



watchdog role ~CORRECT ANSWER~checking government power by
investigating and reporting



socialization role ~CORRECT ANSWER~portraying cultural values to national
audiences



power problem of media ~CORRECT ANSWER~free press is not always fair
press

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